Messages of congratulations began to pour in as Wales completed the Six Nations Grand Slam with a 25-7 victory over Ireland in Cardiff.
Gareth Anscombe kicked 20 points – six penalties and the conversion of centre Hadleigh Parkes’ second-minute try – to sink Ireland in swirling rain under leaden skies on an afternoon when the visitors insisted the stadium roof remained open.
Here, we look at the Twitter reaction after coach Warren Gatland led his team to victory in his final Six Nations match in charge.
🏴 Grand Slam 🏆 Camp Lawn 🏴 pic.twitter.com/rQrn86RWaK — Welsh Rugby Union 🏉 (@WelshRugbyUnion) March 16, 2019
We're proud people at the best and worst of times, but today there's an extra bit of magic in the air… Congratulations @WelshRugbyUnion #WALvIRE #GrandSlam #SixNations #Championshttps://t.co/Kkbg5waGvI pic.twitter.com/Hh6zfxzv0e — Welsh Government (@WelshGovernment) March 16, 2019 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to @WelshRugbyUnion#WALvIRE #GuinnessSixNations pic.twitter.com/YplcMruufo — Guinness Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) March 16, 2019 CHAMPIONS!
Congratulations to @WelshRugbyUnion who are the #SixNations champions for 2019!
Final score: Wales 25-7 Ireland pic.twitter.com/qzJ3oWtDXp
— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) March 16, 2019
AD Unlucky, cuz. Great sharing a @GuinnessGB with you @Mako_Vunipola. What a #GuinnessSixNations championship! pic.twitter.com/WLia8R0O5N — Taulupe Faletau (@taulupe) March 16, 2019 Congratulations on the #GrandSlam Wales 🤝 pic.twitter.com/8JMmk5Mi3p — England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) March 16, 2019 Congratulations @WelshRugbyUnion on a fantastic performance and Grand Slam. Thank you to all our supporters who are with us through the good days and the tough ones. A very tough day today. #TeamOfUs #WALvIRE pic.twitter.com/vb6HdFoJJA — Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) March 16, 2019 The dream team. 14th win in a row! Triple Crown Grand Slam Champions. WALES! #WALvIRE #INTHEPACK #YNYPAC pic.twitter.com/eF8ulwWTGG — Scarlets Rugby (@scarlets_rugby) March 16, 2019 Great win.. great performance!! #WALvIRE #Wales 💪🏈💪 — Ian Rush MBE (@Ian_Rush9) March 16, 2019 GRANNNNNND SLAAAAAAAM. What a day. We didn’t look tired out there Huh Eddie. BOOM. — Jessica Fishlock MBE (@JessFishlock) March 16, 2019 Four #GuinnessSixNations Grand Slams for @WelshRugbyUnion ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NxQG5FNgU1 — Guinness Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) March 16, 2019 MOTM: @Gareth_Anscombe. #GrandSlam pic.twitter.com/aH5d9Q5o88 — Welsh Rugby Union 🏉 (@WelshRugbyUnion) March 16, 2019 Congratulations to Wales on their Grand Slam. How good is this Welsh team? Good enough and that is all that matters; all else is moot. — Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) March 16, 2019 Congratulations to @ExeterChiefs prop @donnytommy on winning the @SixNationsRugby Grand Slam with @WelshRugbyUnion today #FranSlam #WALvIRE #SixNations2019 pic.twitter.com/58LRdYwflF — Exeter Chiefs (@ExeterChiefs) March 16, 2019 🏆 Congratulations to Wales on winning the Grand Slam. 👏 #WALvIRE 🏴 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/kGPFiuf5eB — Leicester Tigers (@LeicesterTigers) March 16, 2019 #WALvIRE pic.twitter.com/rCplAGS9y5 — michael sheen (@michaelsheen) March 16, 2019 "Anything can happen if you work hard" Alun Wyn Jones #WALvIRE — Pippa Britton (@Pippabritton) March 16, 2019 We enjoyed that! #WALvIRE congratulations @WelshRugbyUnion #SixNations2019 #GrandSlam2019 #Winners 🏆 #GrandSlam #LondonWelshRugby pic.twitter.com/1bOzyGZaiU — London Welsh RFC (@LondonWelshRFC) March 16, 2019 ‘Shows what you can do with hard work’@AlunWynJones #CYMvIWE #WALvIRE #6Gwlad #6Nations #CampLawn #GrandSlam pic.twitter.com/SImBJFjCex — Liz Saville Roberts AS/MP (@LSRPlaid) March 16, 2019 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🚔🚔🚔🚔🚔🚔🚔🚔🚔🚔🚔 Have a safe night celebrating. 👍🏽 ^cy — South Wales Police (@swpolice) March 16, 2019
